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Student Projects
DIY T-Shirts: Timber Strong Competition
This post was written by the Mines Timber Strong Team as part of the InnoHub blog series focused on how Mines students have used InnoHub resources to bring their projects to life."Start earlier. When the deadline is fast approaching, rushing will cause...
Alpine Aster Backpack: Creating a simple frameless style backpack
This post was written by Krishna Divakarla as part of the InnoHub blog series focused on how Mines students have used InnoHub resources to bring their projects to life. "I was inspired by the beautiful colors of the Alpine Aster Flower!" Concept After getting more...
Sunny Side Up: Custom Capstone Merchandise
This post was written by Lucy Gilbert-Fagen as part of the InnoHub blog series focused on how Mines students have used InnoHub resources to bring their projects to life."I wanted to go above and beyond for the Capstone Showcase!"ConceptDuring our Capstone class, my...
Handmade Impact: Affordably Made Leatherworking Maul
This post was written by Jack Sternberg as part of the Monthly Mini-Grant award. The Monthly Mini-Grant awards individual students up to $50 worth of materials to make something awesome and is centered on multi-disciplinary projects across a range of shops and spaces....
Ocean Clock: A Student Spin On A Traditional Grad Gift
This post was written by Bethany Boehmer as part of the Monthly Mini-Grant award. The Monthly Mini-Grant awards individual students up to $50 worth of materials to make something awesome and is centered on multi-disciplinary projects across a range of shops and...
Beehive Geyser Modeling: Close Ups of a Far away Feature
This post was written by Koben Cooper as part of the InnoHub blog series focused on how Mines students have used InnoHub resources to bring their projects to life."I learned the importance of showing appreciation for the places that are so special to us!"ConceptIn...
Other Happenings
Announcing the ProtoFund Fall’25 Awardees
The Labriola InnoHub is thrilled to announce the awardees for the Fall 2025 ProtoFund! With support from the E&I Foundation Fund, this program provides teams of students with up to $500 or $2000, in the second phase, to bring their ideas to reality by building...
Blaster’s Builder’s: The Journey of the Timber-Strong Design Build Competition Champions!
A blog post by Mines Alumni Hannah Rhude In the pilot year of the Timber-Strong Design Build (TSDB) Competition at the Rocky Mountain Regional Student Symposium, the Colorado School of Mines TSDB Competition Team faced no shortage of learning experiences coupled with...
E-Days Theme Reveal made in the Open Build Shop!
It is the 150th anniversary of Colorado School of Mines, and this year's Engineering Days (E-Days) Theme was GlorE-Days! This year's E-Days festival celebrated the legacy of Orediggers with comedians, concerts, carnivals, boat races, fireworks, and more! The Mines...